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CBU Packaging Laboratory has been certified by the International Safe Transit Association as a commercial testing lab since 2009.

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Our team:

  • Jacob Byrd, CPLP Technician

  • Myles Josiah, PDP In-Training

  • Dr. Pong Malasri, PE, CPP, LPDP, CTP II

  • Bob Moats, CPLP Technologist

  • Ruben Oropeza, PDP In-Training

  • Allan Oyuela Valdez, PDP In-Training

  • Dr. Ali Pourhashemi

  • Henry Rhodes

  • Larry Rutledge

  • Dr. John Ventura, PE

CBU Lab is certified to perform the following ISTA protocols:

  • Non-Simulation Tests: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1G, and 1H

  • Partial Simulation Tests: 2A, 2B, and 2C

  • General Simulation Tests: 3A, 3B, 3E, 3F, and 3K

  • Enhanced Simulation Tests: 4AB

  • Member Performance Tests: 6-Amazon.com, 6-SAMSCLUB, 6-FEDEX

  • Development Tests: 7D

For more information, please contact Dr. Pong Malasri at pong@cbu.edu or (901) 321-3419.

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Packaging Lab Building

The CBU Certified Packaging Lab moved into its new $4.5M building in January 2024. Thanks to the generous gift from Mr. Richard T. Gadomski. ​It allows CBU to expand its capability from distribution packaging into cold-chain and medical device packaging.

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Shock Testing

The lab has three drop testers with 175lb, 500lb, and 661lb capacity. It also has an inclined impact tester with 4,000lb payload capacity.

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Compression Testing

The lab has two compression tables with 5,000lb and 15,000lb capacity.

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Vibration Testing

There are three random vibration tables with payload capacity of 75lb, 800lb, and 3,000lb.

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Thermal Testing

There are three environmental chambers for thermal testing with 3, 32, 64, and 800 CF chamber volume.

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Material Testing

The lab has an Edge Crush Tester, Mullen Burst Tester, and a Tensile Tester for material testing.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Equipment information and additional pieces can be found in "CBULabEquipment-2024.pdf"

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